Lake Nolin Dam is an earth dam located in Coffee County, Alabama, built in 1953. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 7 ft7 ft tall and 896 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Lake Nolin Dam
The primary purpose of Lake Nolin Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Mrs H a Nolin (private). It impounds the Tr Cardwell Creek near Folsom Bridge Community.
The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 896 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 53 acre-feet. Completed in 1953, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life.
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Location
| State | Alabama |
| County | Coffee |
| Nearest City | Folsom Bridge Community |
| River/Stream | Tr Cardwell Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.47833, -85.90667 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Length | 896 ft |
| Year Completed | 1953 (73 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 53 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 53 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 36 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 141 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Mrs H a Nolin |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AL00299 |
| Federal ID | AL00299 |
| More Info | ASDSO on Alabama (no state dam safety program) |